make·over
ˈmāk-ˌō-vər 
plural makeovers
: an act or instance of making over
a makeover of the tax system
especially
: a changing of a person's appearance (as by the use of cosmetics or a different hairstyle)
The contest winner gets a professional makeover and photoshoot.
made over; making over; makes over
1
: to transfer the title of (property)
2
b
Examples of makeover in a Sentence
Noun
The actress had a complete makeover to turn her into a glamorous star.
They gave their advertising a total makeover to improve their corporate image.
Verb
the old factory was completely made over and is now an upscale shopping center
made the deed over to his daughter
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Daniel Flick, AJC.com, 13 June 2026
Together with that new front office, Getz then embarked on the big White Sox makeover that began in July 2024 with the trade of right-hander Michael Kopech to the Dodgers in a multi-player deal that netted third baseman Miguel Vargas.
—Bill Madden, New York Daily News, 13 June 2026
Ananya Chetia, CNBC, 9 June 2026
The show includes 68 works made over the last several years, mostly ceramics, along with a handful of bronzes and glass sculptures.
—Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 8 June 2026
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Noun
Entering his fourth year on the Falcons’ defensive line, Harrison is surrounded by new faces and new skill sets after a makeover on the interior.
—Daniel Flick, AJC.com, 13 June 2026
Together with that new front office, Getz then embarked on the big White Sox makeover that began in July 2024 with the trade of right-hander Michael Kopech to the Dodgers in a multi-player deal that netted third baseman Miguel Vargas.
—Bill Madden, New York Daily News, 13 June 2026
Verb
Federal prosecutors charged a Google employee with fraud in May, noting the employee made over a million from insider information on Polymarket.
—Ananya Chetia, CNBC, 9 June 2026
The show includes 68 works made over the last several years, mostly ceramics, along with a handful of bronzes and glass sculptures.
—Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 8 June 2026
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“Makeover.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/makeover. Accessed 16 Jun. 2026.
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